Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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