Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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