Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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