Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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