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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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