Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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