Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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