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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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