Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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