Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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