Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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