Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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