Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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