Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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