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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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