Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling 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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