Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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