Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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