Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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