Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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