Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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