Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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