Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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