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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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