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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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