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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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