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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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