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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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