Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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