Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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