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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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