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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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