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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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