Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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