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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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