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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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