Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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