Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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