Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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