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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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