Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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