Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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