Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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