Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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