Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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