Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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