Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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