Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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