Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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