Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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