Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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