Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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