Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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