Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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