Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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