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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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