Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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