Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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