Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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