Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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