Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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