Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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