Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important 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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