Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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