Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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