Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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