Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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