Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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