Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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