Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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