Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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