Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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