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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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