Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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