Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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