Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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