Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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