Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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