Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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