Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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