Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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