Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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