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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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