Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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