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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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