Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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