Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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