Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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