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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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