Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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