Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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