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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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