Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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