Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers 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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