Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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