Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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