Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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