Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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