Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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