Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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