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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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