Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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