Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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