Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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