Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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