Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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