Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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