Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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