Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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