Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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