Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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