Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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