Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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