Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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