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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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