Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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