Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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