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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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