Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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