Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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