Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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