Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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