Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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