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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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