Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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