Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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