Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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