Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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