Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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