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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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