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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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