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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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