Learn more about the breathtaking 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 educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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