Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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