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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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