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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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