Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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