Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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