Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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