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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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