Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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