Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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