Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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