Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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