Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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