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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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