Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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