Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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