Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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