Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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