Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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