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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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