Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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