Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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