Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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