Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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