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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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