Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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