Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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