Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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