Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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