Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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