Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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