Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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