Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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