Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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