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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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