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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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