Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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