Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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