Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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