Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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