Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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