Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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