Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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