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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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