Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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