Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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