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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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