Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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