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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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