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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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