Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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