Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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