Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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