Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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