Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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