Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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