Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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