Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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