Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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