Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key 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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