Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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