Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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