Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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