Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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