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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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