Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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