Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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