Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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