Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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