Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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