Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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