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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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