Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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