Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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