Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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