Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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