Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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