Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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