Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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