Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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