Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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