Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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