Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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