Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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