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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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