Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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