Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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