Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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