Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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