Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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