Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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