Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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