Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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