Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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