Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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