Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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