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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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