Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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