Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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