Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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