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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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