Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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