Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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