Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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