Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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