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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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