Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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