Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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