Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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