Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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