Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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