Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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