Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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