Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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