Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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