Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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