Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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