Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about 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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