Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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