Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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