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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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