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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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