Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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