Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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