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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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