Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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