Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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