Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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