Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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