Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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