Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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