Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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