Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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