Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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