Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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