Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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