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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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