Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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