Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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