Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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