Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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