Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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