Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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