Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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