Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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