Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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