Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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