Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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