Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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