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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers 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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