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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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