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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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