Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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