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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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