Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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