Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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