Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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