Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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