Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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