Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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