Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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