Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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