Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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