Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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