Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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