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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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