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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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