Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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