Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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