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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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