Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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