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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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