Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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