Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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