Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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