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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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