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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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