Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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