Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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