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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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