Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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