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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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