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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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