Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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