Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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