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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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