Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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