Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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