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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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