Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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