Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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