Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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