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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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