Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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