Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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