Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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