Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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