Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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