Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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