Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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