Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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