Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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