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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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