Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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