Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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