Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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