Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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