Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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