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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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