Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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