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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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