Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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