Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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