Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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