Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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