Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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