Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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