Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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