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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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