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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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