Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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