Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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