Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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