Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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