Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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