Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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