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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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