Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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