Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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