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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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