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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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