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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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