Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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