Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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