Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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