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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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