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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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