Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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