Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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