Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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