Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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