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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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