Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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