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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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