Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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