Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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