Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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