Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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