Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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