Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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