Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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