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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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