Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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