Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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