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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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