Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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