Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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