Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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