Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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