Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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