Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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