Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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