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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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