Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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