Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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