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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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