Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need 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 exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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