Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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