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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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