Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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