Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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