Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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