Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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