Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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