Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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