Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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