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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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