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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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