Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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