Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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