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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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