Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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