Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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