Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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