Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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