Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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