Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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