Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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