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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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