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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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