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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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