Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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