Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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