Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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