Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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