Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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