Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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