Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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