Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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