Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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