Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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