Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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