Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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