Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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