Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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