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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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