Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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