Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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