Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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