Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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