Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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