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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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