Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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