Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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