Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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