Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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