Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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