Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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