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 regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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