Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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