Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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