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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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