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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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