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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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