Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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