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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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