Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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