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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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