Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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