Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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