Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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