Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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