Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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