Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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