Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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