Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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