Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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