Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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