Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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