Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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