Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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