Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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