Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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