Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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