Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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