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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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