Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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