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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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