Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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