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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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