Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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