Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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