Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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