Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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