Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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