Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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