Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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