Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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