Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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