Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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