Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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