Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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