Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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