Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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