Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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