Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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