Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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