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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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