Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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