Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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