Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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