Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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