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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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