Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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