Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing 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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