Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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