Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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