Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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