Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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