Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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